Rattanawapi District

Amphoe Rattanawapi ( Thai: อำเภอ รัตน วาปี ) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district ) in the province of Nong Khai. The Nong Khai province is located in the north of the northeast region of Thailand, the Isaan so-called

Geography

The Nong Khai province is located about 615 kilometers northeast of Bangkok along the Mekong River, which is here the border to Laos.

Amphoe Rattanawapi borders the following counties ( from east clockwise): Amphoe Pak Khat and the way Phisai in the province Bueng Kan and to the Amphoe Fao Rai and Phon Phisai in Nong Khai province. To the north- west on the other side of the Mekong province of Laos is Bolikhamsai.

History

Rattanawapi was on 1 April 1995 initially as a small district ( King Amphoe ) was established by being separated from Amphoe Phon Phisai.

On 15 May 2007, the Thai government had decided that all 81 King Amphoe to rise in the simple Amphoe status to unify the administration. With the publication in the Royal Gazette " Issue 124 chapter 46" of 24 August 2007, this decision officially entered into force.

Management

Amphoe Rattanawapi is divided into five communities ( tambon), which in turn in 61 villages ( Muban ) are divided.

There are also five " Tambon Administrative Organizations" (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - administrative organizations) in the district.